Karat Packaging (KRT) Operating Income (2020 - 2026)
Karat Packaging (KRT) recorded quarterly Operating Income of $8.5 million in Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $8.5 million in Q4 2025, and up 8.24% on a YoY basis from $7.8 million in Q1 2025.
Karat Packaging (KRT) Operating Income (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Karat Packaging's Operating Income history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Income rose 8.24% year-over-year to $8.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $42.1 million (up 12.14% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $41.4 million, up 9.67% from the prior year.
- Operating Income was $8.5 million for Q1 2026 at Karat Packaging, roughly flat from $8.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $16.6 million in Q2 2025 to a low of $4.6 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Operating Income has averaged $9.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $8.5 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Operating Income soared 151.68% in 2022, then tumbled 36.57% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $4.8 million in 2022, then declined by 3.89% to $4.6 million in 2023, then surged by 57.84% to $7.3 million in 2024, then climbed by 16.04% to $8.5 million in 2025, then slipped by 0.08% to $8.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Operating Income figures came in at $8.5 million (Q1 2026), $8.5 million (Q4 2025), and $8.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 251.30 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 784.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 461.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 363.00 Mn |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 289.70 Mn |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 365.00 Mn |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 127.09 Mn |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 98.00 Mn |
| 10 | Karat Packaging | 589.11 Mn | 562.42 Mn | 41.53 Mn | 8.46 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.63 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.87 Mn |